VOLLEYBALL

HISTORY
On February 9, 1895, in Holyoke, Massachusetts (USA). William G. Morgan,
YMCA physical education director, created a new game called Mintonnete as a
pastime to be played preferable indoor and any number of players.

The Federation Internationale de Volleyball (FIVB), was founded in 1947, and

the first World Championship were held in 1949 for men and 1952 for women.

The sport was officially included in the program for 1964 Summer Olympics.

 Beach Volleyball, a variation of the game played on sand and with only 2
players per team, become a FIVB- endorsed variation in 1987 and was
added to the Olympic program at the 1996 Summer Olympics.

Volleyball is also a sport at the Paralympics managed by the World

Organization Volleyball for Disabled.
 VOLLEYBALL
• Is an Olympic team sport in which two teams of six(6) players are separated by a
net. Each team tries to score points by grounding a ball on the other team’s court
under organized rules.
 EQUIPMENT
Ball: made of leather or synthetic leader, have a circumference of 65-67 cm, a weight
of 260-280 g and an inside pressure of 0.30-0.325 kg/cm2.

Net: one-meter wide net placed so that the to of the net is 2.43 meters for men’s
competition, and 2.24 meters for women’s competition.

Court:
 a court 18 meters long and 9 meters wide, divided into 9 m * 9 m halves by a net.
 “ Attack line” this “3 meter” line divides the court into “ back row” and “ front row”
areas.
OFFICIATING OFFICIALS:

• First Referee
The first referee is the official in charge. If they feel it’s
necessarry to do so, the first referee has the authority to
overrule any of the other officials.
• Second Referee ( R2 or down referee)
They manage the court, that is communicate effectively with
players and coaches at the team bench area, the crew at the
scores table, the line judges and first referee ( in hand
signaling or blowing the whistle to make calls)
• Scorer
• Linesman
Their resposibility is to judge whether a ball landed inside our
outside of the sidelines or service line and call any block
touches.
 SERVING RULES

1. The server has to serve the ball from behind the end
line.
2. The server can serve either: Underhand , overhand ,
float, jump serve and jump float serve.
3. The server only get one attempt (try) to serve the
ball over the net.
4. If the serving team scores the point, the same
player will keep serving until the opponents score a
point.
5. A ball hitting the net and going on over to the
opponents side is a legal serve.
BASIC VOLLEYBALL RULES
 Six players from each team are on the court at one time.
 Games are played to 15, 25, or 30 points depending on the level (win
by 2).
 A team needs to win 2 out of 3 games, or out of 5 games to win the
match.
 Before a team serves, all six players rotate clockwise one position .
 Teams are allowed up to three hits to successfully return the ball to the
opponents side of the court.
GAMES PLAY RULES
 Players cannot touch or go under the net.
 Players cannot lift or throw the ball and cannot use an open hand to hit
the ball.
 A ball landing on the line is considered in.
 A back row player cannot attack at the net.
COMMON FAULT

Causing the ball to touch the ground

outside the opponents’ court or without
first passing over the net.
Catching and throwing the ball.
Double hit: two consecutive contacts
with the ball made by the same
players.
Four consecutive contacts with the
ball made by the same team.
Net foul: touching the net during play.
 SKILLS
Competitive team master six basic skills:
• Serve
• Pass
• Set
• Attack
• Block
• Dig
SERVE
 A player stands behind the inline and serve the ball, in an attempt to drive it
into the opponent’s court.
 “Ace” when the ball land directly into the court or travels outside the court
after being touched by an opponent.

Types of Volleyball Serves

A. Underhand Serve
 The denomination Underhand is
related to the way in which the ball
is hit in this type of serve, beginning
from the bottom and going upward.
A. Overhand Serve  Hybrid Serve
 The overhand serve is performed by  The Hybrid Serve in Volleyball is a mix of the Jump and Float
hitting the ball when it’s above Serve.
the head level.

 Jump Serve A. Side Arm or Asian Serve

 The jump serve is just an overhand  The Side Arm Serve is not necessarily an Asian or Eastern
serve combined with a quick run Serve. However, they share similar characteristics.
(3 step approach) that gives momentum,
a jump and a powerful hit in the ball.

 Float Serve
 The float serve is a style of Overhand Serve very similar to
the Jump Serve. However, it’s performed with less power
and speed.
SET
 It is usually the second contact .
 The main goal of setting is to put the ball in the air in such a
way that it can be driven by an attack into opponent’s court.
 “Dump” when the setter tries to play it directly into opponent
court.

ATTACK
 “Spike” is usually the third contact
 The object of attacking is to handle the ball so that it lands on
the opponent’s court and cannot be defended.
 Ideally the contact with the ball is made at the apex of the
hitter’s jump.
 The hitter uses arm swing snap, and a rapid forward
contraction of the entire body to drive the ball.
BLOCK
 Block refers to the actions taken by players
standing at the net to stop or alter an opponent’s
attack.
 The jump should be timed so as to intercept the
ball’s trajectory prior to it crossing over the net.
 The block position influences the position where
other defenders place themselves while opponent
hitters are spiking.
SPORTMANSHIP
IT’S HOW
YOU
PLAY THE
GAME!!